Boston
232 km²
Delhi
1,484 km²
USA
India
Area Comparison
Boston is 6.4x smaller than Delhi
Population Comparison
Boston has 24.7x fewer people than Delhi
Yes — Delhi is 6.4x larger than Boston by area. Delhi spans 1,484 km² (573 mi²) while Boston covers 232 km² (90 mi²) — a difference of 1,252 km². You could fit Boston inside Delhi approximately 6 times.
To put Boston's size in perspective, its area of 232 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Delhi at 1,484 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Picture Boston another way: its area is large enough to fit about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 68 times the area of Central Park. Delhi works out to about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia.
Known as "Beantown", Boston covers 232 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1630. Boston is known for Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Harvard University, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the MBTA (The T).
Boston covers just 125 km2 yet serves as the cultural and financial heart of all New England
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).
Nicknamed "City of Djinns", Delhi has an area of 1,484 km² and is home to 16.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1500 BC. Visitors come for Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Delhi Metro.
Delhi is a megacity and union territory of India, containing New Delhi, the capital of the country.
Looking beyond city limits, the Delhi metropolitan area covers 46,208 km², which is 3.9x larger than greater Boston at 11,700 km². The Delhi metro area is also more populous, with 32.9 million people compared to 4.9 million.
Boston has a population density of 2,931 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Delhi, with 11,314 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Delhi is dramatically more crowded, with 3.9x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Boston in North America versus Delhi in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Boston has a humid continental climate while Delhi experiences humid subtropical conditions. Summers are notably different: Delhi averages 34°C compared to 22°C in Boston. When it's noon in Delhi, it's 1.5:00 AM in Boston — a 10.5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Boston fits inside Delhi ~6 times
Density Gap
Delhi is 3.9x more densely populated
Time Difference
10.5 hours apart
History
Delhi is ~3,130 years older
Boston covers 232 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Osaka (225 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), or Edinburgh (259 km²).
Delhi covers 1,484 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Mexico City (1,485 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
The straight-line distance from Boston to Delhi is 11,466 km (7,125 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 59m.
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